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rates and a strong lift in new home building. Australian Food News also believes the Federal Budget incentives for small business to make capital investment in new equipment may too have had an influence on this sector.
The low interest rates also appear to be supporting some other discretionary categories, including clothing sales which have strengthened since March 2015. However, food retailers have experienced a lower growth rate of around 4 per cent since late 2014.
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